Trajan Park (Parcul Traian) is a street and square with a small park in the historic Olosig neighborhood of Oradea, Bihor County. The streets flanking the park run from west to east between Republic Avenue and General Gheorghe Magheru Boulevard. The square is surrounded by several notable historic buildings.
History Of Trajan Park
The location of Trajan Park was the former administrative center of the city of Olosig and was surrounded by several public institutions dating back to the 18th century. In 1891, the city’s chief architect Dávid Busch proposed a plan for the redevelopment of the square and its surrounding area. Most of the surrounding buildings date back to this period. The square was initially called Kálmán Tisza Square, after the former Hungarian Prime Minister, but was later renamed after the Roman Emperor Trajan.
Sights And Landmarks Around Trajan Park
The center of Trajan Park is a small urban green space surrounding the Ady Endre Memorial Museum. On the southern side of the park stands the Oradea Administrative Palace housing the Bihor County Council and Prefecture. To the west, you’re looking at the back sides of the Bartsch House and the Former Széchenyi Hotel, which are flanked by the Rimanóczy Palace and the Miksa Moskovits Palace on the corners of Republic Avenue. On the northern side of Trajan Park stand the National Bank of Romania, the Palace of Justice, and the Oradea Bar Association Palace. On the northeastern end, on the corner of Magheru Boulevard, you can see the Greek Catholic Theological Seminary and the Saint George Church.
